The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-07

OF LOUISVILLE, aCteu h5 secIeta11es OF the
caucus.
SENATE CAUCUS.
WAsHIEsToN, December ga fully at
tended caucus of Democratic Senate rs con-
vened this afternoon TO hear the II nal re-
port of it's committee appointed to outline
a plan of action with regard to the admis-
sion of the new Democratic Senators
against whose title some question has been
raised. The committee, consisting OF Sen0-
tore Pugh, Blackburn, Harris and Vest,
reported that 10 had carefully considered
ali the facts IN the cases OF Senators Tur-
pie, of Indiana; Faulkner, of West Var
ginia, and ali other new Democratic Sena'
tors, and had reached the conclusion that
all were fully entitled 10 their seats. II
was unansmously resolved that the entire
list of new Democratic Senators were en-
titled to their seats, and thar in 30 far as
the Democrats could influence the matter,
they should be sworn in on Monday.
II was tie unanimous opinion OF the eau
Gus that no departure from precedent
should be made, and that no obstacle 70
the admission Of all the Senators elect
should be anticipated.
The committee also reported that 1t had
examined all the credentials OF the Re-
publican Senators-elect, and found several
upon which objections could legitimately
be based. The facts were laid before the
ing merely technical, it was determined
TO make no objection unless objections
were made by Republicans to the admis-
sion of Democrats. An understanding
was reached, however, that should the ad-
nilsson OF any Democrat be objected to,
the party would act as a unit, according
as circumstances might seem to require.
The tone OF the speakers in the caucus
was firm, without being belligerent.
L. 81 II
held an advantage in the fact that Senator
Jones' of Nevada, is absent and psired with
Senator Hearst, who begins a new term aud
is thereto not yet Senator. Upon the
request of the Republicans the caucus at
once assented, as proposed by Senator Ken
ma, who has charge of the Democratic
pairs, 10 the pairing of Senator Jones with
some Democrat already sworn in. This re-
duces the voting strength of each party to
twenty-four. Senators Beck and Kenna
were elected respectively chairman and
secretary of the Democratic caucus to serve
during the coming session.
A rumor is current that the Republicans
have decided to object to the seating of
Senators Turpie, Faulkner, Hearst and
Blodgett, but IL is probably without found
alton, az least so far as Senators Hearst and
Blongett are concerned. The Republican
Senators have had no caucus, and several
knowledge of any such purpose. A roll
call has been printed for use on Monday
containing only the names OF those Sena-
tors who have already been sworn nifty
in number.
REPUBLICAN HOUSE CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-The Repub.
lican members of the House OF Representa-.
tives held their first caucus of the session
this afternoon. OF the Republicans re D.
II I 1
tendance. None OF the four independent
members-elect were present. Representa-.
tive ]. G. Cannon, of Illinois, and Repre-
sentative Louis McComas, of Maryland,
were respectively re- elected chairman and
secretary Of the caucus. Representative
Mckinley, OF Ohio, nominated Thomas r
Reed, Of Maine for speaker and the nomis
nation was confirmed by reclamation. Mr..
Reed made a brief speech in which he
counselled party harmony and predicted a
Republican victory in the next Presi-
dental election. Nominations for the re.
naming officers for the next House were
then made as follows: Edmond Mcpherson,
Pennsylvania, by Representative Bayne,
for clerk; Daniel Sheperd, of Illinois, by
Mr.. Adams. for sergeant alarms; w. T..
Fitch, OF Ohio, by Mr.. Butterworth, for
door keeper; Charles n. Greer. of Dakota,
by Mr.. Nelson, for postmaster, and Francis
w. Thomas, OF Indiana, by Mr.. Browne,
for cha plain.
The nominations were agreed to without
debate, except in the case of Mr.. Greer,
over whose nomination some little discus
sion arose as TO the propriety of recognize
ing the Territories in the distribution of
House offices. Mr.. Thomas, nominated for
Chaplain, is a minister Of the Society of
Friends, and is well. known in the West as
the Quaker preacher" After a long dis
cussion the caucus authorized the Chair
man to appoint a committee of eleven
members to be known as "The Caucus
Committee" and to be charged with the
duty of calling the caucus together when.
ever it may be necessary. Only an incl
dental mention was made OF the tariff aud
no attempt was made TO outline a policy.